100% Homegrown Vermont vlog about art, music, obsessions and outsiders, brought to you weekly by Seven Days, Vermont's alternative newsweekly. Join Eva Sollberger as she takes you all over Vermont - to art galleries, fairs, circuses, dance parties, up in hot air balloons, around town in cabs and to the theater in this weekly vlog. New episodes air every Wednesday.
6/15/13: This Saturday at the "cut" in the Colchester-South Hero causeway section of the Island Line Trail, Local Motion supporters gathered to celebrate the reopening of the bike ferry. Record flooding in 2011 severely eroded the trail and put the bike ferry out of commission for 2 years. After the repairs, the causeway connecting Colchester and South Hero is back and better than ever, and the bike ferry has an extended season. Community members and businesses gathered on a sunny morning to c...
6/8/13: This weekend The Warner Regiment, AKA The Green Mountain Boys, set up camp at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum in Burlington in honor of Ethan Allen's 275th birthday. Eva travels back in time to 1776 to see the militia in action as they train to reinforce the American forces in Canada during the Revolutionary War. http://www.ethanallenhomestead.org/ http://www.warnersregiment.org/ Music: Fort Ticonderoga Fife and Drum Corps http://www.fortticonderoga.org/story/fife This episode of Stuc...
5/31/13: Hundreds of people crowded into the parking lot behind 400 Pine Street on Friday evening to sample the food, drinks and art at the 2nd South End Truck Stop hosted by ArtsRiot. This weekly food truck rally will be held every Friday from 4:30-9pm through November. The event was so popular that long lines led to long waits for vittles but the organizers promise to provide more food trucks next week. https://www.facebook.com/events/192469894236231/?fref=ts Music: Burlington Bread Boys htt...
Vermont Minibike Club [311] 5/9/13: Founded in 2011, the Vermont Minibike Club is a group of gearheads who enjoy fixing up and riding vintage miniature motorcycles. Eva joined the club one night in Burlington and unleashed her inner drag racer. http://vermontminibike.com/ Music: Barbacoa, "Medieval Knievel" www.myspace.com/barbacoavt This episode of Stuck in Vermont was brought to you by Cabot Creamery Cooperative. http://bit.ly/cabotcheese
5/18/13: The 2013 Chicken Coop Tour led poultry enthusiasts on a self-guided exploration of 16 coops in the Jericho & Underhill area. This is the first year of the tour and proceeds will benefit The Community Center in Jericho. http://www.communitycenterinjericho.com/Upcoming-Events.html Music: The Milo White Band, "Cluck Old Hen" https://www.facebook.com/derekburkinsmusic This episode of Stuck in Vermont was brought to you by Cabot Creamery Cooperative. http://bit.ly/cabotcheese
Buddy's Bus [309] 5/3/13: For a decade, bus driver Buddy Longworth has been making thousands of buddies across Vermont, one mile at a time. Whether it's Peppermint Patty Friday, reading poetry over the PA, decorating his bus with kitten calendars, or greeting passengers by name - Buddy is one of a kind, a legend some say. Eva rides the CCTA/GMTA LINK Express from Burlington to Montpelier to see Buddy in action and talk to riders about his unique Buddy-isms. Way to Go week is May 13-17, help Ve...
4/27/13: After almost 17 years in business, Waterfront Video will close its doors April 30. The age of Netflix and instant streaming has finally brought about the demise of the last video store in Burlington. Eva talks to Waterfront staff, regulars and movie lovers about what the store meant to them. http://www.waterfrontvideo.com/ Music: The Jazz Guys, "The Best Five Minutes of Your Life" http://www.thejazzguys.com/ This episode of Stuck in Vermont was brought to you by Cabot Creamery Coopera...
4/13/13: The 11th Annual Can/Am Con (short for Canadian-American Contest) was held at Camels Hump Middle School in Richmond on Saturday - the first time it's been held in Vermont. Model makers from across New England, NY and Canada competed for prizes and bragging rights. http://ipmsplattsburgh.tripod.com/canamannounce.html Music: Rick & The Ramblers Western Swing Band, What Goes Around, "My Bonnie" http://rickandtheramblers.com/ This episode of Stuck in Vermont was brought to you by Cabot Cre...
4/7/13: The Reward Volunteers app was created by Cabot Creamery Cooperative to celebrate the work of volunteers with recognition and prizes. Using this app for the iPhone and internet, individuals across the country have logged over 90,000 volunteer hours for about 1,800 organizations. Eva visits with three Vermont organizations and meets volunteers that have logged hundreds of hours using the Reward Volunteers app. The Junior League of Champlain Valley makes dinner for residents of The Ronald...
3/28/13: Sugar maker and chef Joey Russo is a busy man. From Memorial Day to Valentine's Day he runs Joey's Junction Bakery & Cafe in Highgate Center. His partner El Towle fills the space with eclectic art and Joey provides the maple syrup, a key ingredient in the decadent meal. During sugaring season you can find Joey in Belvidere boiling sap from 50,000 trees to make sweet syrup for his business, The Green Mountain Maple Sugar Refining Company. http://vermontpuremaplesyrup.com/ Music: "Also ...
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